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Title: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: tomjackson on July 19, 2008, 10:31:22 PM
Past or present, alive or dead, who would be the hardest guitarists ever.  One rule, nobody mention Chuck Norris, I don't care if he plays the guitar or not.

Here's mine:-

Albert King - 6' 4", 260 lbs, grew up on  a cotton plantation and was nicknamed 'The Velvet Bulldozer'

Antonio Banderas in Once Upon a Time in Mexico - His guitar case is a machine gun, enough said.

Steven Seagal - 6' 4", 7th Dan Blackbelt in Aikido .  And he really plays the guitar

Keith Richards - A weak  man on his own, but give him a Tele and he'll knock your block off.  If he can't he can always call the Hells Angels.

Angus Young - Still the hardest kid in his school.  No match for an adult but in the playground he's the boss.



Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: indysmith on July 19, 2008, 11:19:02 PM
Now this is just silly...
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: il˙ti on July 19, 2008, 11:29:43 PM
Yes but can they control the heat of the sun and the rotation of the earth? Can they go into killzone mode on the 3-way toggle switch? Do they have Yngwie Malmsteen as their guitartech and have him eat cheesecake all day? Can they make Michael Angelo Batio fall down from the ceiling and slice people's heads off? Can they rape your soul in the afterlife? Can they play 4 billion notes per second in order to warp back in time and practice 63 hours a day? I think not.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: _tom_ on July 20, 2008, 02:55:53 AM
Now this is just silly...

+1

Everyone knows the answer is Jack Bauer anyway :lol:
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Perandor on July 20, 2008, 03:43:50 AM
hahaha Chuck Norris
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: shaman on July 20, 2008, 03:53:31 AM
say hello to RL Burnside...Mississippi bluesman who has become a prominent player is the jam blues scene in America after his death recently
-a master of the Hill country "trance blues"...
-had 2 brothers and dad murdered(I think thats right...) ...he served time for murder himself
-the quote says it all-
 "I didn't mean to kill nobody," Burnside later said. "I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head. Him dying was between him and the Lord."
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: opprobrium_9 on July 20, 2008, 08:02:15 AM
Yes but can they control the heat of the sun and the rotation of the earth? Can they go into killzone mode on the 3-way toggle switch? Do they have Yngwie Malmsteen as their guitartech and have him eat cheesecake all day? Can they make Michael Angelo Batio fall down from the ceiling and slice people's heads off? Can they rape your soul in the afterlife? Can they play 4 billion notes per second in order to warp back in time and practice 63 hours a day? I think not.

Good call sir :D
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: maverickf1jockey on July 20, 2008, 08:40:13 AM
say hello to RL Burnside...Mississippi bluesman who has become a prominent player is the jam blues scene in America after his death recently

How exactly did he become a zombie, then? :?
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: warpthrone on July 20, 2008, 11:06:24 AM
Whats with all these top 5 things anyway?
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Philly Q on July 20, 2008, 11:15:14 AM
Steven Seagal - 6' 4", 7th Dan Blackbelt in Aikido .  And he really plays the guitar

I've never really thought of Mr Seagal as particularly daunting.  All you'd have to do is run past him and the fat bugger would never be able to catch you.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 20, 2008, 12:01:46 PM
Bay City Rollers
McFly
John Denver
Busted
Nick Drake  :?
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: adamj on July 20, 2008, 12:34:46 PM
"I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head. Him dying was between him and the Lord."


hahaha :D
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Ratrod on July 20, 2008, 12:36:32 PM
You know there´s only one correct answer to this.

Here´s the top 5 hardest guitarists ever.

1. Johnny Cash
2. Johnny Cash
3. Johnny Cash
4. Johnny Cash
5. Johnny Cash

Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: kellar on July 20, 2008, 08:42:12 PM
You know there´s only one correct answer to this.

Here´s the top 5 hardest guitarists ever.

1. Johnny Cash
2. Johnny Cash
3. Johnny Cash
4. Johnny Cash
5. Johnny Cash



I was waiting for Johnny's name to pop up. Good one!  :D
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on July 20, 2008, 10:39:15 PM
I recon Zack Wylde looks pretty hard, I would NOT mess with him!
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on July 20, 2008, 10:48:30 PM
wait a minute, I forgot Chuck Berry!!!
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Nadz1lla on July 20, 2008, 11:34:09 PM
I believe Rich Ward of Stuck Mojo used to be a professional wrestler. Wasn't WWF but it was one of those. Actually I think most of the band started out as wrestlers but a few lineup changes down the line and I think only Rich Ward is the only wrestler left...

Zakk Wylde looks tough, but that's just it...he looks tough. I am yet to see any evidence he actually is tough.

Now then, 5 hardest guitarists, hmmm....

I might have to get back to you on this one, hehe. Requires thought, something I'm not great at...   :lol:
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: nfe on July 21, 2008, 12:26:26 AM
I recon Zack Wylde looks pretty hard, I would NOT mess with him!


But not so hard that he wouldn't run away and stop playing certain cities after bikers took exception to him wearing colours without permission  :lol:
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: badgermark on July 21, 2008, 01:15:05 AM
Me. I once challenged Chuck Norris to a fight. When he blinked, I punched him in the throat. Mark 1- Norris 0.

I did this while playing Back in Black at 200000 bpm. On a scooter. In the rain. at -270˚C. replying to ridiculous posts on the bkp forum. And reading all 7 harry potter books. Br00talz.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Roobubba on July 21, 2008, 06:05:17 PM
I believe Rich Ward of Stuck Mojo used to be a professional wrestler. Wasn't WWF but it was one of those. Actually I think most of the band started out as wrestlers but a few lineup changes down the line and I think only Rich Ward is the only wrestler left...



Rich Ward is a TOP bloke!  I certainly wouldn't mess with him, though :) Best live act I ever saw, Stuck Mojo, Bonz really knew how to work the crowd.

Also, didn't Phil Anselmo play the guitar, too? I sure as **** wouldn't mess with that mental case.

And the Tele comment in the original post: that's just silly. The only reason your head would come off is because of terrible EQing (although I have experienced this, to a lesser degree than full decapitation, at a recent Bon Jovi gig where one of the support acts was just nasty... Horrible, horrible tone (but that was a strat anyway)).

And I agree, these top 5 things are just stupid.

I know, why don't we start a Top 5 "top five" thread!!

Sigh

Roo
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Woogie on July 21, 2008, 08:49:26 PM
I believe Rich Ward of Stuck Mojo used to be a professional wrestler. Wasn't WWF but it was one of those. Actually I think most of the band started out as wrestlers but a few lineup changes down the line and I think only Rich Ward is the only wrestler left...

Zakk Wylde looks tough, but that's just it...he looks tough. I am yet to see any evidence he actually is tough.

Now then, 5 hardest guitarists, hmmm....

I might have to get back to you on this one, hehe. Requires thought, something I'm not great at...   :lol:

Zakk Wylde isn't tough but he's feckin' strong!! He threw a pretty big plant pot (with a big plant and soil in) out of a hotel room window!! He was rather drunk with Phil Anselmo and BLS etc

Oh and +1 on not messing with Phil!
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Nadz1lla on July 22, 2008, 01:04:29 PM
Phil used to be a semi-pro boxer, so yeah, I'd steer clear too, heh. Forgot he played axe a bit. One of the guys from Lamb of Good is pretty hard too. I remember seeing a clip of them on a tour bus and the singer was being a drunken idiot and kept trying to get the guitarist to fight him. In the end they went outside and I believe the singer went down with one punch, heh.

He was very, very drunk though.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 22, 2008, 07:03:13 PM
What about Ronnie Wood? He smacked his guitar around someones head in a gig. Sid Vicious did the same. Steve Jones headed beer bottles thrown on stage at him like footballs.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on July 22, 2008, 07:11:00 PM
Ronnie Wood is the hardest guitarist out there?

(http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/c3922e57/i_see_what_you_did_there.jpg)

Next you'll be telling us it's because he plays Kochs!  I'm on to you J-Mac...
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 22, 2008, 08:10:34 PM
Well not the hardest but seems like a mad thing to do, i mean it must hurt! No Ron's not found out about the cult of the Koch! Silly thread.

Who's the cat?
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: _tom_ on July 22, 2008, 08:17:34 PM
What about Ronnie Wood? He smacked his guitar around someones head in a gig.

I thought it was keef who did that?
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Philly Q on July 22, 2008, 08:31:42 PM
What about Ronnie Wood? He smacked his guitar around someones head in a gig.

I thought it was keef who did that?

Yes indeed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv1bM0pp_o4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv1bM0pp_o4)
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on July 22, 2008, 08:36:09 PM
Well not the hardest but seems like a mad thing to do, i mean it must hurt! No Ron's not found out about the cult of the Koch! Silly thread.

Who's the cat?
It was a bad joke about Wood using a Koch to be the hardest.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 22, 2008, 08:37:34 PM
There was a Ronnie one too, not sure where though.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 22, 2008, 08:39:24 PM
Well not the hardest but seems like a mad thing to do, i mean it must hurt! No Ron's not found out about the cult of the Koch! Silly thread.

Who's the cat?
It was a bad joke about Wood using a Koch to be the hardest.

Hmmm.....and the cat?
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Kilby on July 22, 2008, 11:53:14 PM
if we can include bass players then I would vote for JJ Burnel (the stranglers for all you youngsters)

Who was well known for leaping int the audiance to track down those who where spitting at the band.

Sometimes he even took off the bass before jumping in
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: JamesHealey on July 24, 2008, 08:33:32 AM
i've no idea who the $%&# this guy is all i know is he played for alice cooper and the guy is a monster.
(http://www.kaneroberts.com/images/k1.jpg)
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Philly Q on July 24, 2008, 08:52:16 AM
That's Kane Roberts.

Hard? Maybe.  Ridiculous? Undoubtedly.

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/kane_roberts_interview_c.jpg)

Nice gloves, Rambo.  Or is it Dumbo?
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: martinw on July 24, 2008, 10:12:50 AM
Alan Lancaster was reputedly unbeaten in a ruck, and Malcolm Young was meant to be a bit tasty too.
Ritchie Blackmore once broke someone's jaw!
Ted Nugent is probably armed on stage (in fact in the shower too), especially after Dimebag.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Philly Q on July 24, 2008, 10:54:51 AM
Alan Lancaster was reputedly unbeaten in a ruck.

I don't know if this is 100% true or if it's grown in the telling, but Rossi and Parfitt were too scared to sack him - even though they didn't get on with him at all by that stage - so they told him the band was splitting up after Live Aid. 

Then they put together a new lineup about a year later (fortunately he lives in Australia, I guess they thought that's a good safe distance!).
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: MrBump on July 24, 2008, 11:03:59 AM
What about the guitarist out of L7 that removed then threw a tampon at a member of their audience?

Technically speaking, is that hard, or just disgusting?
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: shaman on July 24, 2008, 05:37:55 PM
...can't leave out the Skynyrd boys...used to beat the hell out of each other on a routine basis..all of that southern whiskey
...did Wendy o. Williams ever strap on an axe??
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 24, 2008, 06:26:31 PM
if we can include bass players then I would vote for JJ Burnel (the stranglers for all you youngsters)

Who was well known for leaping int the audiance to track down those who where spitting at the band.

Sometimes he even took off the bass before jumping in

Did he bash someone backstage at Top Of The Pops! lol
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: headtheball on July 24, 2008, 11:41:47 PM
I reckon that lead guitarist out of the Kings of Leon is probably more than a bit tasty. He has that look about him.  Not overly muscly, just looks like he can handle himself.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: dixied on July 25, 2008, 05:13:43 AM
Johnny Cash-definitely, Steven Seagal-definitely not, Zakk Wylde-I have a feeling he's not as hard when the cameras aren't around.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: MrBump on July 25, 2008, 09:10:18 AM
if we can include bass players then I would vote for JJ Burnel (the stranglers for all you youngsters)

Who was well known for leaping int the audiance to track down those who where spitting at the band.

Sometimes he even took off the bass before jumping in

Did he bash someone backstage at Top Of The Pops! lol

Speaking of TOTP, Jim Bob and Fruit Bat from Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine (both guitarists) jumped on Philip Schofield...  Obviously, beating up Gordons mate Phil isn't necessarily "hard", but it's pretty cool...

Mark.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Kilby on July 26, 2008, 02:17:35 AM


Who was well known for leaping int the audiance to track down those who where spitting at the band.



Did he bash someone backstage at Top Of The Pops! lol
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So it's said, he never seemed to care how many he tackled at one time either

Modified becasue of my inability to type properly
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: silentrage on July 31, 2008, 05:53:50 AM
Yes but can they control the heat of the sun and the rotation of the earth? Can they go into killzone mode on the 3-way toggle switch? Do they have Yngwie Malmsteen as their guitartech and have him eat cheesecake all day? Can they make Michael Angelo Batio fall down from the ceiling and slice people's heads off? Can they rape your soul in the afterlife? Can they play 4 billion notes per second in order to warp back in time and practice 63 hours a day? I think not.

Don't forget he his pedal board also triggers nukes.
Title: Re: the 5 hardest guitarists ever.....
Post by: Muso on August 07, 2008, 10:11:17 AM
hehe Guitarists arn't known for being "hard", quite the opposite infact.